Jarvis v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2022] NSWSC 161

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jarvis v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2022] NSWSC 161 Hearing dates: 27 May 2021 Decision date: 24 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: McCallum JA Decision: 1. Dismiss the summons. 2. The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Jurisdictional error — Decision by Review Panel under Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) — Whether Panel failed to respond to a substantial argument — Whether Panel decided the matter on a basis of which the plaintiff was not given notice — Function of Panel to make a new assessment Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 60, 61, 63 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244; (2012) 61 MVR 443 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 QBE Insurance v Alawia [2016] NSWSC 1875 Rodger v De Gelder [2015] NSWCA 211 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: M Jarvis (Plaintiff) Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R De Meyrick (Plaintiff) J Gumbert & M J Jones (Defendant)